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.CHARLES H.-ANi ER sON, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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'Patented Aug. B, 1905.

Application fila August 8, 1904. Serial No. 219,898.

. To all whom ifm/wy concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES H. ANDERSON, a citizen of the 'United States, residing at .Chi-

cago, in the county of Cook and State of 1lli' nois, have invented a new and useful I mprovement in Cargo-Conveyors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in conveyers employed inloading and unloading ships.

My .object is to provide certain improvements in the general construction of cargo.

conveyersand also to provide improvements in details of the construction to adapt the conveyer for use more especially iu loading and unloading packages.y v 4 Y The construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings is of a cargo-'conveyer'devised more especially for loading packageso'f wood-pulp or the like into ships from wharves or lighters. In practice the con veyer mech anism when not in use is stored upon a barge or dock, which' it is not thought necessary to illustrate in the present connection. The barge or dock is provided with a derricksuit able for handling. and placing the conveyer sections or members in postion'upon a ship and for removing the conveyer therefrom when it has done its work. The principal features of novelty reside in a portable support for the conveyer-sections, with means for leveling it upon the deck of a ship, the support carrying the electric motor or other power mechanism for operating the package-conveyers and having means in comibination for holding the conveyer-sections in mutually cooperating relation during the rocking movement, &c., of the ship.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is af cross-'section of `a ship and a lighter at the side thereof and showing my improved cargoconveyer in position to transfer packages from the lighter into the hold of theship; Figs. 2' and 3, enlarged broken plan views of the main supportingframe and conveyers thereon, the mast shown in Fig. 1 being pur posely left out of Fig. 3 to avoid confusion; Fig. 4, a broken and enlarged-end viewlof the couveyer, showing the mast and a 'part of the' outboard elevator, certain details of con" struction being leftfou't to avoid covering features which would otherwise be hidden;l l 5, an enlarged -broken section taken online 5in Fig. 3 at the lower end portion of the outboard elevator; Fig. 6,'a broken section broken section taken on line 7 in Fig. 3 atv the upper end ofthe outboard elevator where it joins the horizontal'conveyer-section; Fig. 8, a broken section taken on the irregular 'line 8 8 in Fig. 7 Fig. 9, anenlarged broken section ofthe upper end portion of the hatch vway-elevator, the section being taken on line Qin Fig. 1; Fig. 10, an enlarged broken section taken on line, 10 in Fig. 2, illustrating a universal-joint connecting means between the support and hor.zon tallydisposed conveyersection; Fig. 11, a broken section .taken on line 11 in Fig. 10; Fig. 12, a broken plan View of the pivotal support shown in Figs. 10 and 11; Fig. 13, an enlarged section taken on line 13 in Fig. 2 and illustrating clutch mechanism forming part of the raising and lower- .ing means for the outboard elevator; Fig. 14, a plan view of the mechanism. shown in Fig. '13; Fig. 15, an enlarged section taken on line 15 in Fig. 3 and showing one of a pair of adjusting-screws for positioning the outer end of the conveyer-support; Fig. 16, a brokenv section taken on line 16 in Fig. 15; Fig. 17, a broken section taken on line 17 in Fig. 2

and showing one'of a pair of holddown clamp- The main features of my improved cargoconveyer are a conveyer-support A, a hori- Zontally-disposed convey-er-section B, an outboard conveyer-section or elevator C, and a hatchway conveyer-section or elevator D, all of which may be placed upon the ship in the order named to occupy the relative positions shown in Fig. 1. It may be stated at this point that in the construction illustrated in Fig. 1 packages carried by the lighter Z placed against the lower end of the outboard elevator C are lifted by traveling flights and transferred automatically onto the con'veyer-section B. Endless series of traveling flights on this section move the packages to and discharge them onto descending iiightsrcarried by the hatchway-'elevat'on whereby they aretransferred into, the hoidof the ship. lPower for moving the flights or package-conveyers is supplied by an electric motor E on 'the supporting-frame, `the gearing between the conveyer-sections being such that the endless series of flights or conveyers'of the different sections move at the same speed.

The support A is a skeleton frame formed, 4

taken on line l. in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 an enlarged '.preferably, ofstructural steel, with the side beams a a', end beams b b', and cross beams and braces suitably disposed togive the desired strength and form supports for the electric motor and other parts, as hereinafter described. When placed i'n position upon the ship, the support A rests across the hatch way, as shown, and projects, preferably., at its outer end beyond the ships side. to the sidebeams a a of' the support are holddown-clamps F of the construction shown in Fig. 17, comprising each an outer cylinder or box c, with means for hooking it 'onto the side beam,- a screw c', extending downward through the top of the cylinder and operated by a hand- Wheel c2, and a sliding nut or yoke o8, threaded at its upperl end to receive the screw c and carrying at its lower end a chain c, provided with a hook c5. To fasten down the support, the hooks c5 of the holddown clamps are passed under the lower edges of the combing of the hatchway, and the screw c' is turned to raise the yoke c3 and tighten the chain. Near its outer end the support is provided with down ward-extending legs d, connected at their lower ends by cross-extending ch annel-bars d', the legs being reinforced by braces d 2, as shown in Fig. 1. The channel-bars d' at their outer ends form supports for internally-threaded blocks (Z8, (see Fig. 15,) through which pass jack-screws d4, operated by hand-wheels d5. The jack-screws rest at their lower ends upon the deck of the ship, leveling and supporting the frame A and also taking the weight thereof from the gunwale or upper edge of the side of the ship. v

G is a frame or mast of the construction shown in Figs. l and 4, formed with two side bars or legs e, pivotally connected at their lower ends to the side bars av a by means of pins or bolts e'. The legs are trussed, as shown in Fig. 1, and the frame may be held in an upright position by props G', also pivoted at their lower ends to the side bars a a. The props are fastened at opposite ends by removable pins or bolts, sok that they may be disconnected at one end to permit the mast to swing on the pivots e to fold against the support A when not in use. The mast-frame G is constructed with braces and cross-beams forming'sheave-supports, as hereinafter described. Also upon the mast in the positions shown are downward-extending bifurcated guides G2 for the purpose hereinafter explained.

The outboard elevator C is formedfwith parallel side frames, each consisting of parallel channel-bars f lf, fastened together by' necessary for a clear understanding will be hereinafter referred to. The ends of the ele Vater-frame are rounded, as'indicated, and

Slidably fastened A near the lower end, journaled in longitudinally-sliding boxes f 2 on the outer sides thereof, is a cross-shaft'g. carrying companion sprocket-wheels g. The boxes f2 are on the Aends of screws f3, passing through ears f4 on at intervals by cross ,bars or flights C3.

Mounted inthe frame betweenl the sprocketwheels L are side plates a', supporting between them a platform or casting i', presenting, preferably, a corrugated upper face, as indicated in Fig. 8. The upper ends of the pipes C' extend to the platform-frame, as shown in Fig. 7, at one side of the plane of the shaft L. Extending through and beyond opposite sides of the elevator-frame in the position shown, near the upper, end thereof, is a shaft or stop C4, adapted to rest upon center parallel beams of the support A, as shown in Fig. 4, to sustain the elevator when in its lowermost position. Also midway between the ends of the elevator is a similar shaft C5. On the upper end' of the sides of the elevator-frame are 'head-plates C6, formed with companion pro- `jecting-arm portions C7, carryingsplit yboxes C8, having means of common construction for fastening the sections of the split boxes to-v gether.

' The conveyer-section B is also formed with side frames, consisting, as shown in Fig. 7, of upper and lower parallel channel-bars c c', with a lower bar k2 fastened against the channel-bar k and on which the carrier-section rests when upon the floor. The construction of the carrier B is similar in all essential par ticulars to the construction shown, described, and claimed in a separate concurrent application for Letters Patent filed by me on the 8th day of August, 1904, and bearing serial number 219,897. It is provided at opposite ends with shafts B B2, carrying sprocketwheels Z, over which run the companion endless chains B3, formed, as shown in Fig. 7, of heads m and links m', pivotally connected together. Tubes m2, extending across the conveyer, are connected at their opposite ends with the heads of the respective chains, shafts being journaled in the tubes and extending at their ends into the channel or guide bars k lc'.

Mounted on a pair of cross-beams a2, forming a part of the construction of the supporting-frame A, is a plate n, on which is pivotally fastened a turning-block n', held in place by abolt n2, to .which the block is pivotally secured. On the block is a pair of bearing'- ears n3 to receive the pin of. Fastened to the side frames of the conveyer B, in the position shown, which is near the inner end of the conveyer, are plates p, forming bearings for a shaft p. Pivotally connected with the ends of the shaft p is a yoke p2, extending across the under side of the conveyer and provided beneath the central line of the conveyer with a sleeve portion p3, tting removably between the ears n3. The sleeve-opening receives the pin n4, and the conveyer-section is removably secured thereby to the support A. The connection described permits the conveyer to rock in the vertical plane on the shaftp', the yoke to rock in the direction at right angles thereto on the pin n4, and the yoke, with the conveyer, to turn from side to side on the plate n. all'these parts contributing to form a universal joint between the support and inner end portion of the conveyer-section. On the block n are lugs 11,5, Fig. 12, and between the same is a stop n, on the plate n, which stop nl limits the turning of the block on the plate. Connected with the end of the frame of the conveyer B is an inclined plate or chute q, which is shown in Fig. 1, but left out of Fig. 2 to avoid confusion.

The hatchwayelevator D is constructed for the most part like the elevator C and is supported by a cross-shaft o", Fig. 9, in every respectlike the shaft C of the outboard elevator. Centrally between the 'endsy of the frame is a similar shaft fr' corresponding with the shaft C of the outboard elevator. The upper sprocket-wheel shaft s of the hatchwayconveyer is geared by gear-wheels s at opposite sides ofthe frame to gears s2 s2 on ashaft s3, mounted in extension-bearings s4 .on the frame. The shaft s3 carries a sprocket-wheel S5.

Belted to the electric motor E is a shaft t, carrying sprocket-wheels t' t in the positions shown in Fig. 2. A counter-shaft o, journaled in the frame, carries a sprocket-wheel c', driven from one ofthe sprocket-wheels t, as shown, and also a sprocket-pinion c2. Journal-ed in the frame of the support A in the position shown in Fig. 2 is a Xed shaft w. On the shaft w (see Figs. 13 and 14) is a rotary sleeve w', carrying a sprocket-wheel 102 and a sprocket-pinion w3. rlhe sprocketwheel w"l is driven from the sprocket-pinion c2. Also loose upon the shaft w is a sleeve w, carrying a sprocket-pinion wi. On the sleeve @04 is a sliding clutch member w, keyed to the said sleeve and movable into and outof engagement with aclutch member w7 integral with the sleeve w'. The; sliding clutch is Worked by a clutch-lever w8, having a'handle wg.

As before stated, the outboard elevator C may rest pivotally upon the support A at f either the shaft C4 or C5. The mastconstruction G is there for the purpose of carrying raising and lowering mechanism for the outboard elevator. The mechanism comprises a shaft 18, journaled in the frame of the support A, in the position shown in Fig. 2, and provided at opposite ends with hand-Wheels 19 19. lhe shaft also car-ries worms 20 20, meshing with worm-wheels 21, Fig. 1, on verticallydisposed drums 22 22, also journaled in the frame of the support A. Fastened at opposite ends, respectively,`to the drums 22 is a cable 23, which .runs beneath sheaves 24, over` sheaves 25 on the mast-frame, under sheaves 26 on a shaft C on the outboard elevator, thence up over sheaves`27 on the mast-frame, the center of the length of the cable 23 being between the sheave 27, as indicated in Fig. 4. Turning of the shaft 18 by means of the handles 19 rotates the drums 22 to draw or let out the cable 23 to raise or lower the outboard elevator in a manner that will be readily understood. If it is desired to raise or lower the outboard elevator by power from the electric motor E when running, the handle lw9 may be operated to throw the clutch memf bers w6 207 into engagement. The sprocketpinion @05 is geared by a chain 28 to a sprocketwheel on the shaft 18, as indicated in Fig. 2.

The sprocketpinion w3 is connected, by means of a drive-chain, as shown, to a sprocketwheel 29 on the shaft B2 of the conveyer-section B, and sprocket-wheels 30 30 on the conveyer-shaft B are geared, by means of drivechains 31 31, to sprocket-wheels 32 32 on the shaft L of the outboard elevator.

One of the sprocket-wheels t on the shaft t is connected, by means of a drive-chain, as shown in Fig. 2, to a sprocket-wheel 33 on a shaft 34, journaled in the supporting-frame A. The shaft 314 also carries a sprocket-pin- -ion 35, connected, by means of a drive-chain,

with the sprocket-wheel on the shaft s3.

It will be understood from the foregoing that the traveling-conveyer mechanism of the conveyer-section Bis driven from the sprocketpinion t at one`end of the shaft t and the hatchway-conveyer D is driven from the sprocket-pinion t at the other end of the shaft t and that the conveyer mechanism of the outboard elevator Cpis driven from the conveyer B. l'lhe gearing throughout is suchv that all the said conveyer mechanisms are driven at the same speed.

In operation a` package placed against the lower end portion ofA the floor C of the outboard elevator is engaged by a flight C3 and moved' up the floor to the shaft L. Here the` package turns by gravity over the shaft h onto,

therefrom onto the chute g, which guides it against the Hoor of the hatchWay-conveyer D, where it will rest upon a descending liight and be lowered into the hold of the ship. Packages one by one in rapid succession may thus be transferred from the lighter Z and stored in the hold.

The lower end of the outboard elevator may rest upon the lighter, as shown in Fig. 1. In the rocking of the boats'with relation to each other theoutboard elevator may rise and fall, the outer end of the conveyer-section B rising and falling with it. The universal-joint mechanism (shown in Figs 10, 11, and 12) permits the conveyer-section B to move freely without interfering with any of the driving connections. When one lighter is being replacedby another, for example, the outboard elevator may be raised,v to a high 4position to be out of the way, causing the ends of its shaft C9 to enter the'bifurcated guides G2 to steady it in its raised position. The outboard elevator and outerlend portion of the conveyersection B are sustained for the most part by the cable 23, and in any longitudinal backward and forward play between the ship and lighter while the elevator rests in contact with the latter thecable 23 in moving back and forth over the pulleys 27 will maintain its tension. As the ship descends under the weight of its cargo the outboard elevator, and consequently the outer endv of the conveyer-section B, may be raised by turning the shaft 18, as before described, and when desired the outboard elevator may rest at its shaft (1 5 upon the end portion of the support A. When the lower part of the hold of the ship has been loaded, the leg or hatchway elevator D may be raised until it restsA at its shaft r' on the support. The drive-chain at the sprocket-wheel 33 is of ak common construction to be readily separa-l ble and may be substituted by a longer chain' when the elevator is in the raised position.

On the outboard elevator I have shown guards 35-and 36, both constructed as shown in Fig. i8. Each comprises a rectangular frame formed with parallel slats or pipes held together and curved outward at their lower ends. They are pivotally connected at oppositel sides by links 37 with the'sides of the elevator-frame, each after, the manner of a parallel rule" They tend to swing by gravity 'downward againstthe elevator, but are swung to raised positions, as shown, bythe pressure of'the packages being raised by the iiights. The guards thus operate to hold the packages against the elevator-floor described.

As before stated, the package-moving con-l veyers are geared with relation to each othery to move at the samespeed.y rTherefore it is an easy matter to adjust them, as they are placed in position so that a descending flight of the hatchway-elevator will in each instance be in proper position to receive a package that has been delivered to the horizontal or intermediate conveyer by the outboard elevator. When the lirst package has reached the lower end of the hatchway-elevator, the weight of the packages descending on thelatter will tend to balance the weight of the packages rising on the outboard elevator. Thus the runningof the package-conveyers requires comparatively little power.

Various modifications of the construction shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention as defined by the claims.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination of asupport, a con Veyer-section pivotally mounted toward its inner end upon saidfsupport to rock and swing laterally and vertically thereon, an outboard elevator pivotally connected with the outer end portion of said conveyersection, and driving means for the said conveyer-section and elevator.

2. Ina cargo-conveyer, the combination of a portable conveyer-su pporting frame adapted to rest upon a ships deck and extend at one end portion over a hatchway, with its other end adjacent to the ships side, a conveyer-secon the support for the said conveyer-section and elevators.

3. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination of a portable conveyer-supporting frame adapted to rest upon a ships deck and extend at one end portion over a hatchway, with its other vend -adjacent to the ships side, a conveyersect-ion pivotally mounted toward its inner end upon said support to swing laterally and vertically-and rock thereon, an outboard elevator pivotally connected at its upper end with the outer end of said conveyer-section, means on the support for raising and lowering the outboard elevator and said conveyer on its pivot, a hatchway-elevator on the support at the inner lend of said conveyer-section, and driving means on the support for the said conveyer-section and elevators.

4. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination of a portable conveyer-supporting frame adapted `to rest upon a ships deck and extend at one end portion over a hatchway, with its other end adjacent to the ships side, a conveyersection pivotally mounted toward its inner end upon said support to swing laterally and vertically and to rock thereon, an outboard elev ator pivotally connected with the outer en d of said conveyer-section, a hatchway-elevator connected with the support at the inner end f of said conveyer-section, raising and lowering means on the support for said elevators and conveyer-section, and an electric motor on the support connected, in driving relation, with the said conveyer-section'and elevators.

5. Iny a cargo-conveyer, the combination with a con veyer-section, an outboard elevator pivotally connected `at its upper end with the outer endY of said conveyer-se'etion and a hatchway-elevator at the inner end of said conveyer-section, of a portable supportingframe on which said conveyer-section is pivotally mounted, provided with means for 'securing it removably and leveling it upon a ships deck. p f

6. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination with a conveyer-section communicating at opposite ends respectively with an outboard elevator and a hatchway-elevator, of a support for the same on which the said conveyersection is pivotally mounted, and adjustingscrewsl on the support 'for leveling it upon the deck of a'ship. Y

7. Ina cargo-conveyer, the combination.

with a conveyer-section communicating at opposite ends respectively with an outboard elevator and a hatcliway-elevator, of a support for the same on which the said conveyery section is pivotally mounted, and adjustable holddowni-clamps on the support provided with means for engaging the hatchway-combing.

8. In a cargo-conveyer, 'i the combination with a conveyer-section communicating at opposite ends respectively with an outboard elevator and a hatchway-elevator, of'a support for the same on which the said conveyer-section is pivotally mounted, and a mast on the support carrying raising and lowering means for the outboard elevator.

9. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination p. with a con veyer-section communicating at opposite ends respectively with an outboard elevator and a liatchway-elevator, of a support for the same on which the said conveyer-section-is pivotally mounted, and a folding mast 'pivotally mounted upon the support, and car- .ryingl raising and lowering means for the outboard elevator. y

10. In a cargo-conveyor, the combination with aconveyer-section, communicating at opposite ends respectively with an outboard elevator and a -hatcliway-elcvator, of a support Afor the same on which the said conveyer-section is pivotally mounted, a mast on the outer end vportion of the support, carrying raising and lowering means ior the outboardl elevator,

' and outboard-elevator engaging and steadying guides on the mast.

11. In acargo-conveyer, -the combination with aconveyer-section, communicating at op.- posite ends respectively with an outboardelevator and a hatchway-elevator, of a support for-tl'ie saine on which the said conveyer-section is pivotally mounted, endless packageconveyers forming parts of the said section and elevators, a powerdevice on the support i y throwing'said mechanism into and out of driving relation with the said power device.

13. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination of Va portable conveyer-supporting frame adapted to rest upon a ships deck, a conveyer-section, and universaljoint connecting means between the said support and section comprisingv a horizontally-turning block pivotally Asecured to the support, and a lyoke pivotally connected with the said block beneath the center o/said conveyer-section andpivotally connected with the said conveyer-section at opposite sides thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

14:; I ny a cargo-conveyer, the combination of a portable conveyer-supporting frame adapted to rest upon a ships deck, a conveyer-section counectedtoward its inner end by a universal joint with the said support, an outboardelevator pivotally connected at its upperend portion with the outer end portion of said conveyer-section, a mast-frame on the said support and means for raising and lowering the outer end portion of theuconveyer-section `and the outboard elevator, comprising drum mechanism on the said support, with means for turning it, a cable connected at opposite ends with the said drum mechanism,

opposite lengths of the cable run from the V`drum mechanism to the u-pper end portion of the outboard elevator, sheaves on the said upper end portion under which the cablelengths extend, and sheaves on the mast over which the cable, between its said lengths, extends, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

15. In a cargo-conveyer, the combination of a conveyer-section provided with an endless traveling package conveyer, an outboard elevator having side frames, upper and lower shafts' with sprocket-wheels thereon, a centrally-'extending oor and endless flight carrying-chains running over said sprocket-wheels,

v meansfconnecting the upper end -of the outboard elevator with the outer end of the said conveyer-seetion, driving means for the said ights from the said platform onto the said section and elevator, and a platform in the oonveyer-section, substantially as and for the upper end portion of the outboard-elevator purpose set forth.

frame, the parts being so constructed with CHARLES H. ANDERSON.

relation to each other that packages raised by In presence ofthe flights of the outboard elevator Will be WALTER N. WINBERG,

turned upon said platform and pushed by the F. M. WIRTZ. 

